Thanks for posting this highly unusal and yet unique reference ! Wish that Patek did...

Mar 16, 2020,06:08 AM
 

make this watch into production !

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I had a chance to see this PP watch from a watch magazine.

 
 By: Huei : March 15th, 2020-07:36
The magazine is about important watches for the last 100 years. Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture of the book cover. But here’s a picture of a PP watch I took. Moderator pls delete my post if it is not appropriate. It’s called cobra and is a prototype...  

https://coolhunting.com/style/patek-philippe/ [nt]

 
 By: Centurionone : March 15th, 2020-07:42
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That's a very interesting Patek which helped inspire an Urwerk watch design.

 
 By: Overwound : March 15th, 2020-08:13
Thanks for sharing! The Urwerk UR-CC1 layout was inspired in part by this Patek Cobra and also a vintage Dodge instrument panel. The CC in CC1 stands for Cottier Cobra. See the article below for more information. Image from Monochrome ...  

PP Museum inventory number P-110

 
 By: W.R.C. : March 15th, 2020-15:18
44 x 27mm PATEK PHILIPPE ref. 3414 (prototype nicknamed "Cobra"), yellow gold, year 1959 Wristwatch with digital linear time display (PP Museum inventory number: P-110) Highly modified PP movement 9'''90 (9-90) made in 1958 by Louis Cottier (1894-1966) Ca...  

Great post! [nt]

 
 By: patrick_y : March 15th, 2020-23:38

An amazing crowd of watch lovers!

 
 By: patrick_y : March 15th, 2020-23:37
Everyone beat me to it! I really liked the Urwerk when they debuted their version inspired on the Patek Philippe Cobra. That's when I first got to know the Cobra.

Thank you for all your information.

 
 By: Huei : March 16th, 2020-06:18
Really informative and very interesting to know more about this reference.